U.S. Sends More War Machines to the Middle East To Counter Iran
The United States continues moving war machines to the Middle East as Israel continues its military bombardment on Iran.
Meanwhile, recent reports claim Iran is crying uncle and wants to negotiate a ceasefire with President Donald Trump, who can’t seem to decide if he wants to deal or not.
A U.S. defense official told the military newspaper Stars and Stripes on Monday that the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on its way to the Middle East “amid ongoing strikes between Israel and Iran.” The group includes four destroyers — the USS Curtis Wilbur, USS Gridley, USS Wayne E. Meyer, and USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee — and an air squadron comprising Growler and Super Hornet fighter jets and combat helicopters.
Reports also say the Air Force has sent 30 U.S. air-refueling tankers across the Atlantic. “Officials have described some of these movements as routine or related to NATO exercises in Europe,” Newsweek noted.
These recent moves are in addition to the USS Thomas Hudner destroyer that was ordered closer to Israel the day after it commenced its surprise attack The U.S. military has also been helping Israel shoot down missiles Iran has been volleying at the homeland, where several people have been killed.
Another Forever War?
The mobilization of these war assets has prompted some of Trump’s most recognizable and influential supporters to raise alarms about what many Americans fear is about to turn into another U.S. interventionist quagmire. Podcasters Steve Bannon, who worked for Trump as an advisor, and Tucker Carlson, who went on a live pro-Trump tour in 2024, have been using their platforms to hammer against the idea of further military involvement. Both men spoke Monday about the eerily similar narratives we’re hearing about Iran today that we heard about Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction. In response to the criticism, Trump has lashed out at Carlson, calling him “kooky.”
Following Israel’s strike Thursday evening (U.S. time), Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement denying U.S. involvement. The Iranians contested that story from the beginning. Interestingly, initial accusations included a claim that American refueling tankers were operating near Iran 24 hours before Israel struck.
On Monday, reporters asked the president about full-on kinetic involvement in the Middle East. He declines to answer directly, saying, “I don’t want to talk about that.”
The Iranians allege that the United States is already heavily involved. They claim the two longtime allies coordinated the attac
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